The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-26

Lake shore ss1s rnion Paeifie DIS
Memphis Char - missouri RACINE i 1o-
Cotton seed Oil IT. d.
To-day was another dull and hstless day for
most stocks, but the dealings were marked by
increased strength. and material advances
were recorded in several specialties. The trad
ing however, was almost purely professional,
with little or nothing for London OF the out
siders, and the fluctuations. except in a few
stocks. were confined to exceedingly narrow
limits St Paul and Duluth was again the most
CONSPICUOUS stock by reason of its unusual
strength, and further large advance WIS re-
corded ON the circulation of the same stories
which have done duty heretofore. Tennessee
Coal and Iron also strong. New England
was the only really active stock and while 1t
was inclined to heaviness at first, rumOrs of a
new deal were circulated and IL became
speciaIIy strong stock at the close. There was
some buying in Western Union. but the re-
mainder, especially the coal Stocks were dull
The opening was moderately firm, most
stocks showing Slight advances although sew
etz,l were unchanged and "A few shades lower.
| The market was dun throughout the day ex-
| cept for few spurts at odd times There was
| a heavy tone early, and slight declines were
| established but before the end OF the brst hour
| the entire list became strong under the lead OF
| st. Paul and Duluth The market was firIn
| thereafter until the close without single re-
| action, and the close WIS dull and firm at or
near the best prices OF the day. Total sales
| l9s, 90 shares
| Cotton.
NEW YORK May s5.-Green \ Co.'S report
1 on cotton futures says: =" After consider
/ able animation and frequent fluctuations, dur
/ ing which August sold down to II Oh, the mar
| keu finally closed within fraction of last
| evening and apparently firm The movement
| appeared 10 be largely of IA speculative battle
| to take profits and sell out, with natural weak
| ening tendency, comba ted by southern and
| European syndcates, who took "A supply when
| ever il commenced To act weighty-',
| Afternoon report-COtton-Net receipts. -;
sales 80 100; May 10 9Jft 10 9 June, 10 s#ilt IL ~;
/ July ll6f 10 OF; August, 1904; September, 10 -
@l0 =; October, 10 2iai0 -; November, bW
| GaIO CKJ. March, 10 iSfr 10 ~.
| Cotton firm ; sales, l,Ii6 UPands, ii Lie:
Orleans ia; net receipts, l.6.' exports %
Continent. 1000: to the Channel, -; stock.
| 359,451.
LIvERPooI- May p, E:o p m--Cotton in
| fair demand; Uplands, l3-l6; Orleans ; 1916
sales, l0.tsD; speculation and export, lOS. re-
| ceipts, $500; no American. Futures quiet AT
June-July, 5I-64; JuIy-August, 5e-6i: Au-
gust-September, SOL; Septembcr-October.
5 4t6i; october-Novembcr,5 5i-6i' September,
| b 55-64, also ; 44-64-
LIVERPOOL, May p. p m.-May, May-Iunc.
> 5o-64, seller; June-July, 5I-64, seller; July
August, ) 52-6I, seller; AugIIst->eptemher
SIT seller; September-Oc October 44-65. seller;
October November, . 34-6i, seller November
| December, 3l-6i, buyer; September, Ji-64,
| seller. Futures closed dull
General Markets.
CHICAGO, May 25.-A repetition of yester-
days closing scene, when the short sellers
went home. exultant at having broken through
the defense the clique had erected around the
$50. peg for June wheat, was avoided this
morning. More brokers were placed in the
pit, and in order 10 raid to-day the crowd
would have had to part With Il great deal more
| wheat The. cIiqtIe brokers had unlimited or
ders 10 buy June wheat, and they took all the
crowd would sell them They allowed "A few
parties to settle their contracts at ssc but only
those We're to- settle who had it sold to them
lower down, that the settlement brought a
little profit for the clique. Gossip said that
| - N SfuTteI from finein-
matt last night.
June wheat opened 1Gc. higher at ssc, and re-
manned about that figure throughout the day,
closing at SSl4c The wheat indicator was
changed from the June To the July option this
tive option July also opened Isc. higher al
ej1ac, hung steady around ET9s'1sS1sc during
the day, and closed AT s63s. The Trading i'm June
and July was only moderate during the latter
part of the session.
July corn opened IA shade flrmer mt 40Isc, but
the prospects OF large receipts made II wea ker
and il sold down in the first hour TO SF8tc
n ier I III llc l nay rGe ta II II up
shortly after the corn market opened that the
clique brokers were in the pit. and were holding
| up June in order To get r1d OF the balance al
the clique's purchases of that month which
were made over month ago. and which, il wa
the general belief, had all been marketed
June corn opened ut s,3sc, and closed at th'
same figure
July ribs opened 81 lower at $40. and SOLD
| up during the morning to SD, and remained
at that figure until the Close. July lard openee
at Sd. - and closed at S6.s71@. Both commOdi
ties were dull and featureless.
Cash quotations We're: Flour unchanged anC
firm. No Spring wheat s11s0s13sc; No
Spring, 19lJsl; No. red, s51@c. No. = Corn
Sszse,gSa; No Z Oats, ~ Mess Pork $50 80
| d11111a. Dry salted shoulders. boxed, 500
| 6t5.s0- short clear sides, boxed, S1-6b6J. .65
Whisky S1.l0. The leading futures closed:
wheat-May, S71s June, sS14: July, s65s
Corn-May, 3..ze. July, iOc. Oats May 26c
July, &c. Pork-May and June S->I.60. Lard
May, S6.511e; July, $50 Short kibs-May
S1-1ala; July, $50
NEW YORK, May 25.-Southcrn Flour quiet
Wheat shade stronger and fairly ACTIVE
No. red. May. %1@Gg1 July, s14a%5s
Corn1sP"t tirm a2d moderately active ,1I ano
is1eI ISL Oats 1sI14c higher but rather quit.
Mo- =, May, 5Is July, 5}1s9:sSis- Hops dul
State, I0t.1. Coffee-fair Rio strong at 2O1s
No. : Rio, May, Sls.5Gff1s. 80 July Sls.95d
1875. Sugar quiet but firm; refined quiet bu
Seed oil, :s319 for crude; 40 for refined. ROsir
dun at SI-221zBI -21ls- TurPentine quiet "A
3.-Hides trim but quiet. Wool quiet and un
changed-dOmestic fleece, BEf:Ss: pulled, l}G "A
Texas, 9Gsf. Pork quiet and unchanged Bee
duh. NiddIes dull and nominal. Lard .a5f4 point
, Freights hrm-cOtJOn- l-l5d; wheat 5l4d-
LIVERPOOL. May G.-Grain quiet Wheat
No. red, -. Corn-NO. mixed, E}Ia; white
~ oats-NO- = 81. Provisions quiet and un
changed.
| ST. LOUIS, MAY 25.-Flour quiet but steady
Wheat duh and unsettled, closed 4 S3sc higher
No. red, cash, sSnsS14; July, s21@dSili
Corn quiet cash. 37Is; July, 614M511s. Cat
quiet but urn cash, 27l4; July, 2jls- Whisky
steady at 81 a. Provisions quiet and steady
NEW ORLEANS, May 25.-Conee firm an,
holders asking higher common to prime, $50
2i1s. Other articles unchanged
LONDON May Turpentine, RS f@d-